Marcus Stewart
Game InformerCall of the Elder Gods Review - Maintaining Sanity - Game Informer
Published 5/15/2026
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80
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Series X|S / Switch 2 / PC / PS5 / Switch - 5/12/2026
Call of the Elder Gods
A Lovecraftian narrative puzzle adventure that sends its cast across remote locations, using environmental investigation and occult mystery as a sequel to Call of the Sea.
- Developer
- Out of the Blue Games
- Publisher
- Kwalee
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77
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Critic avg
77
31 scored reviews
Total coverage
31
All coverage currently scored
Score range
60–100
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Score range is 31+ points
Critic landscape
The critic average is 77 across 31 scored reviews, with a 40-point spread. Critics are far apart on this one.
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Most scored reviews currently sit in the 80–89 band.
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31 included scored reviews
90–1002 reviews · 6%
80–8915 reviews · 48%
70–7911 reviews · 35%
Below 703 reviews · 10%
Showing 11-20 of 31 matching critic reviews. 31 total critic reviews. Page 2 of 4.
Daniele Cucchiarelli
The Games MachineCall of the Elder Gods | Recensione | The Games Machine | TGM
Published 5/13/2026
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80
+3 vs critic avg
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Read originalBree
Checkpoint GamingCall of the Elder Gods Review – You must close the loop
Published 5/13/2026
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Score
85
+8 vs critic avg
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Read originalTerrence Johnson
ZTGDCall of the Elder Gods (XSX) Review – ZTGD
Published 5/12/2026
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90
+13 vs critic avg
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Read originalKieran Singh
Loot Level ChillCall of the Elder Gods review
Published 5/12/2026
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75
-2 vs critic avg
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Read originalSteve C
TheSixthAxisCall of the Elder Gods Review – Back to the sea | TheSixthAxis
Published 5/12/2026
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70
-7 vs critic avg
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Read originalChris Carter
Screen RantCall of the Elder Gods Review: Tasteful Puzzles And Adventuring
Published 5/11/2026
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Score
80
+3 vs critic avg
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Read originalMaddie Fisher
DualShockersCall of the Elder Gods Review: The First Great Cosmic Horror Game of 2026
Published 5/11/2026
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100
+23 vs critic avg
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Read originalBruno Ribeiro
PSX BrasilCall of the Elder Gods
Published 5/11/2026
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84
+7 vs critic avg
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Read originalKim Snaith
GameSpewCall of the Elder Gods review – A must-play for puzzle fans
Published 5/11/2026
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80
+3 vs critic avg
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